Published 7:00 pm, Wednesday, March 31, 2010

"It's important for homeowners not to turn on their sprinklers after receiving notices on their doors about work on streets or alleys," a city spokeswoman said Thursday. "Water on the pavement will cause problems and could delay the work."

She said the annual "level up" project, including a number of other street sections as the year progresses, will take all summer and cost $500,000. The first project will take about two weeks.

City Transportation Manager Gary Saunders said crews will start in the area of Neely Avenue and Cumberland Drive, resurfacing Ventura Drive from L to I streets and Oaklawn Drive; and Golf Course Road from Midkiff Road to Garfield Street and L.

They will also spruce up Cimmaron Drive from Garfield Street to I Street; L Street from Humble Avenue to Neely Avenue; Humble Avenue from N Street to Lanham Street, Scharbauer Drive and I Street; Lanham Street from Neely Avenue to Golf Course Road; and Ward Street from Neely Avenue to Golf Course Road.

Saunders said the project will employ "a preventative maintenance technique to extend the life of asphalt and improve ride quality."

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"We use a thin overlay of emulsion as the tack coat and limestone rock asphalt on top," he said. "The level up order is subject to change at any time due to weather and other events."